Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence in Small Ruminants in The Gambia

BACKGROUND: Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, a Gram negative bacterium present worldwide. Small ruminants are considered the main reservoirs for infection of humans. This study aimed to estimate the extent of C. burnetii infection among sheep and goats in part of The Gambia. METHOD...

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Main Authors: Klaasen, Marieke, Roest, Hendrik-Jan, van der Hoek, Wim, Goossens, Bart, Secka, Arss, Stegeman, Arjan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893215/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24454863
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085424
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